# The Gambling Act 2005 (Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007, Regulation 7: Date by which first annual fee is payable


(1) Where a permit comes into effect on the issue date, the first annual fee for the permit shall be paid within 30 days after that date.
(2) Where a permit specifies that it is to come into effect on a date after the issue date, the first annual fee for the permit shall be paid within—
(a) the relevant period, or
(b) 12 months,
after the issue date, whichever is sooner.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply to a permit issued before 1st September 2007.
(4) In this regulation—
“the effective date”, in relation to a permit which specifies that it is to come into effect on a date after the issue date, means the date so specified,
“the issue date” means the date on which a permit is issued, and
“the relevant period”, in relation to a permit, means the period which is equal to the sum of—
(a) the period between the issue date and the effective date, and
(b) 30 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1833/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005-licensed-premises-gaming-machine-permits-england-and-wales-regulations-2007/regulation-7
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